tìfnunga'

quiet

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

tɪ.ˈfnu.ŋaʔ

Sound out tìfnunga' letter by letter:

• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• ìɪi as in 'bit'
• fff as in 'far'
• nnn as in 'no'
• uuoo as in 'food'
• ngŋng as in 'sing' (can start a word)
• aaa as in 'father'
• 'ʔglottal stop (tìftang), the catch in 'uh-oh'

• fnu — quiet, be quiet
• tìfnu — quiet, silence